Friday, November 30, 2012

The 3 paintings shown here are currently being exhibited in the Cranbury Art in the Park X at the Gourgaud Gallery in Cranbury, New Jersey.

Linda Gilbert
By the Lake

Linda Gilbert
Colorful Garden

Ten Year Anniversary Exhibit

Cranbury Art in the Park X

December 2-30

Reception Sunday December 2 from 1-3 pm

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Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm, first, third and last Sunday 1-3 pm

Each month from May to October, a different Cranbury property hosts local artists to capture the scenes offered at the beautiful gardens and historic homes in Cranbury. This year the artists also painted in parks and on Main Street in Cranbury. The art will be on display through the month of December making it a great time to purchase art for holiday gifts.

All art that is sold gives a 20% donation to the Cranbury Arts Council in order to continue in its mission to promote and support the arts through its programs, classes, exhibits, summer art & technology camp and winter theatre camp.

Friday, September 7, 2012

We are now into September, and I thought it time to write another blog of what is happenening in my
art world. I am currently exhibiting at the Monroe Township Library, New Jersey, in a 3 month exhibit. Many of these paintings were previously exhibited in a most successful showing at the Gourgaud Gallery in Cranbury, New Jersey in July. As stated in the previous blog, the turnout was huge. Over 100 people came throughout the month to see this exhibit. I also sold a great number of paintings! The current exhibit goes through the end of October.

I am also in a group show which will open Sept. 9, 2012 at the Gourgaud Gallery, Cranbury NewJersey. This show is called Winter Workshop. I have 2 collages in this show that I did in attendance of the Winter Workshop class I attended offered by the Gourgaud Gallery. This show will go through the end of September. The exhibit offers the pieces for sale, with 20 % going to the Gallery.
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Dancing
Collage 11 x 14

Sescape from Beyond
Collage 8 x10

On Sept. 8, 2012, Cranbury Day, in Cranbury, New Jersey, the Gourgaud Gallery will have a booth ourside the gallery (outside of Town Hall), where they will feature matted original paintings for sale at modest prices. I will have 23 paintngsfor sale, with 2 donated paintings to support the efforts of the gallery.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Today is the day that I remove the exhibit at the Gourgaud Gallery. It was a very successful showing. I sold several paintings, and had a tremendous turn-out at the reception. I received numerous compliments for this show. I am flattered, humbled and overwhelmed. This show, minus the purchased paintings will now go to the Monroe Township Library Fine Arts Gallery (a beautiful new gallery in Monroe Township, New Jersey), where it will show for 3 months.

I must say that this has been an experience for me. It is not my first one woman exhibit. I also did very well 2 years ago, when I had the first solo show, selling numerous paintings, but this one had a more emotional impact for me. I experienced anxieties that I never had before. The preperation was overwhelming, with choosing the paintings, framing, planning the hanging order, the paperwork, planning the refreshments, and keeping track of the invited guests who came. I also was awed by the amount of people who came to the opening and after that (according to the sign in sheet) who took the time to visit my Art Work. Thank you all for coming. It is a very satisfying feeling to see that people from places other than local areas came from locations over 100 miles away!!!!!!

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

The Gourgaud Gallery will host “Flora, Fauna and Mystical,” an exhibit of works by Linda Gilbert, July 8-27 at the gallery's location in Cranbury Town Hall, 23-A N. Main St. in Cranbury.

The show is a compilation of artwork Gilbert has created over the past 2 years.

Painting is a passion for communicating your emotions and thoughts," Gilbert says in a statement. "I communicate my inner self by painting landscapes, seascapes, people, animals, interesting architecture and fantasy. The paintings in my collections reflect my imaginative and experiential view of photographs that I've taken and sketches that I have made, in my travels. I aim to tell a story of my mind through my artwork by altering reality to create a whimsical world. I work predominately in Acrylic Paint, and occasionally use oils. I enjoy the Acrylic medium, allowing me to work on a painting in my own space of time."

Gilbert was a New York City Art Teacher for 30 years. Now retired, she teaches an acrylic painting class for retired New York City Teachers for the United Federation of Teachers in Manalapan. She is a member of the Cranbury Arts Council, and has exhibited in several art shows and local galleries.
The artwork is for sale with 20 percent of each sale going to support the Cranbury Arts Council and its programs. Cash or a check made out to the Cranbury Arts Council is accepted as payment.

The exhibit is on view Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. on July 8, 15 and 22. The opening reception will be held July 8. As a special incentive on opening day of the exhibit, a small matted painting (matted in an 11 x 14 matte) with any purchase of larger painting is being offered for free.

Monday, June 18, 2012

The July exhibit at the Gourgaud Gallery is a
one-woman show featuring the acrylic paintings of my wife, Linda Gilbert.The show is entitled “Flora, Fauna and
Mystical”. The Show will run from July 8-23, 2012. The Artist Reception is July
8 from 1-3 PM. As a special incentive,
on the day of the reception, a small matted painting is being offered for free
with the purchase of any larger hanging painting.

Here is a
little background about Linda – she taught art to New York City public school
students for thirty years and retired in 2003.During her career, she was so busy teaching art and being a mom (and
wife) that she did not have much time to devote to her own art work.That all changed after she retired, as
evidenced by this current outstanding (totally unbiased opinion) exhibit.

Now I will let Linda speak for herself.Here is a Q & A with
Linda:

Q: This is
your second exhibit at the Gourgaud Gallery, the last one being almost two and a
half years ago.How has your painting
style or approach changed since the first
show?

A.I believe that my painting
style has become less inhibited than it was before. Although I started to lean
towards doing some mystical or surreal paintings, I have expanded on that
concept. Even my realistic paintings reflect a certain “fantasy” that did not
quite exist before. This is more my “cup of tea” - using my imagination -
getting into the twist of the unknown.

Q: What are your favorite subjects to paint and how
do you select them?

A.I still photograph
scenes, objects, buildings, and people - whatever I see that can possibly make
an interesting subject matter. They may not always be interpreted as the photo
dictates, but they are definitely sources for paintings. I love doing landscape,
cityscapes and an occasional Still Life. Sometimes, these paintings have a
little twist of fantasy to them. My web site is divided into categories of the
different subject matter that I paint.www.PaintingsbyLinda.net.

Q: You have amassed a lot of paintings over the
past several years, more than can fit in the current exhibit.How do you decide which ones to enter into
the show (other than asking me and doing the
opposite)?

A.The decision is very
difficult. I did an experiment once, sending 25 painting images to 25 friends,
asking which paintings they think would appeal to the masses. I received 25
different answers. Selecting paintings is very personal to the artist and the
buyer. There is no accounting for taste -it is an individual choice. I ended up
choosing a wide variety of subject matter, so there is a wide range of choice.

Q: I have seen you devote a lot of time to
painting.Can you describe what you
enjoy most about it?

A.Painting is relaxing for
me. It gives me a sense of accomplishment and joy to see what I can do with a
subject. If I achieve the color I am looking for, the way I like it to look (and
that may not necessarily be the way it actually looks---which has proven a
little more difficult to achieve than doing it realistically), and an overall
aesthetically beautiful product, I am then fulfilled in my
creation.

Q: When you retired nine years ago, did you
anticipate or even imagine that you would get involved in painting to the point
of exhibiting your work in galleries and
shows?

A.No. I immediately enrolled
in a couple of painting courses offered by the United Federation of Teachers
when I retired. This was to “brush-up” on my techniques. I painted every day for
1-2 hours when I retired. I felt good that I was finally creating something I
wanted to create, other than painting murals and giant scenery for school plays.
It is after moving to New Jersey almost five years ago, that I began to expand
my painting to larger and more diverse subjects. I am fortunate to have found
the Gourgaud Gallery, as it inspired me to go in a direction of exhibiting in a
gallery. Now, I am exhibiting regularly
in various local galleries throughout the
area.

Q: You have been teaching an acrylic painting class
for retired NYC teachers for the last few years.What is it like to teach adults as opposed to
children, and do they get detention if they repeatedly come late to
class?

A.Generally, there is no
discipline problem!!!!! I do not have to tell the students, if they do not
listen, I will have to call or write a note home. I do have one student who
comes late every session. I tell him to get a late pass, but he hasn’t done that
yet. No one yet has received detention…but it is a
thought.

On the serious side, it is very different than
teaching children, as I am working with my peers, and all former NYC teachers.
As I walk from student to student to talk and suggest techniques for their
paintings, I can also make some small talk about our experiences when we taught
for the NYC school system—and how happy we all are being
retired!!!!!!

Q: Finally, as an artist, what is it like being
married to a guy that can’t draw a straight line with a ruler?

A.My “guy” may not be able
to draw a straight line, but he plays a mean guitar. Sometimes I think Jimmy
Hendrix is in the den! Let us not forget, music is an art also.

The Gourgaud Gallery is located in
Town Hall, 23-A North Main Street in Cranbury, NJ: The
artwork is for sale with 20% of each sale going to support the Cranbury Arts
Council and its programs. Cash or a check made out to the Cranbury Arts Council
is accepted as payment.Hours:
Mon-Fri 9 AM – 4 PM

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

For this challenge, I elected to post the paintings with the artists name and titles. We received a wonderful variety of paintings in different media and genres. Go to Painting Challenge Page on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.415895425096426.100148.331221790230457&type=3 and click on each picture to see the explanations of the paintings along with the statements made by the various artists who particiapted. If you are not a member of Painting Challenge join our page so you can participate in the monthly challenge!

LINDA GILBERT

Painting is a passion for
communicating your emotions and thoughts. I communicate my inner self by
painting landscapes, seascapes, people, animals, interesting architecture and
fantasy. The paintings in my collections reflect my imaginative and
experiential view of photographs that I've taken and sketches that I have made,
in my travels. I aim to tell a story of my mind through my artwork by
altering reality to create a whimsical world. I work predominately in Acrylic Paint,
and occasionally use oils. I enjoy the Acrylic medium, allowing me to work on a
painting in my own space of time.

This show at the Gourgaud Gallery, “Flora,
Fauna and Mystical” is a compilation of Art work that I have created over the
past 2 years. The exhibit will run from July 8-July 22, 2012.

As a special incentive, the opening
day of the Show (July 8, 2012), I am offering a free small matted painting
(matted in an 11 x 14 matte) with any purchase of larger painting.This is my second show at the Gourgaud
Gallery, which took place in 2010.

Following my retirement as a New York City Art Teacher for 30 years, I returned to my passion of painting. A portfolio of my work can be viewed on my web site www.PaintingsbyLinda.net and also viewed on Facebook at Paintings by Linda.I write a blog that features commentaries of paintings, styles and collections of work on my blog: "Acrylic Painting" www.PaintingsbyLinda.blogspot.com.

I am currently teaching an Acrylic Painting class for retired New York City Teachers for the United Federation of Teachers in Manalapan, NJ. I also recently created an Art program for residents of the Renaissance at Cranbury Crossing, NJ where I instructed Painting.

A monthly challenge is available on Facebook page “Painting Challenge”, where a new topic is offered and artists from all over the world submit their paintings for all to see. I am the co-host of this challenge page.

As a member of the Cranbury Arts Council, my responsibilities include the Gourgaud Gallery Facebook page and setting up and publishing the Gourgaud Gallery blog: www.Gourgaudgallery.blogspot.com. This blog features interviews with exhibiting artists at the Gourgaud Gallery and pictures of the current show in progress. The interviews are conducted by my husband, Robert Gilbert. The blog also features updates of the Cranbury Arts Council events. In addition to these responsibilities for the Gourgaud Gallery, I write the gallery updates for the Cranbury Newsletter (published 4 times a year) and the Journal (published monthly).

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

This is late in posting challenge #10. the assignement was to create a portrait, in any medium, any style, and any incite it may show. the topic was chosen by our newest member to the challenge Mary Hennesey.
The following art works were submitted: